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l 1 w i is .â€ž/â€žâ– ./, Â«â– .â– .-Â«,..., i run ii it in ri i salisbury n c tuesbat novembel 28 maii vol vii m 888 s wm ! i cd.o^b â– iiii vh l ot ' wm mun li wm nnd nc ' . a wm sc iiis ss lhe mm mmml^m in in i.r mmmmmm . , zzzzr^^^mmmm stewart which l.a i the newspapers he Â«.)â– i rei en ill ol delii tore lh lowan agricultural socli the partialilj with Â« hid r og ... ly at it annual melting in saliab^ry on thc i.wll,e-...l.sel|,-i.e|el . . , , ., , i ic life ,.,.,, i ,", f 1 h f . by maj jokb it.abi liii'mlik-'nidiilmm-m-m.'m'o zuzz 7 see larj of the soilety endeavor lo bo luelul tn mem the give gentlemen f lhe society lliswlthun quite a h credit a i meriti itotli ilifll feigned diffidence of my nbili.y that 1 cliie i poied to attend the p id .-',, undertaken in confo unity wiih imi'''mn,7n.mm : lll ,;:,;:,;â€ž;!!;;;::;;;â€ž l v wishes o stress y honest i-itentions will generally teei ibroi - ol ch vital impwwnco.s the one which them i and where the i 1 nol 1 r mti i i gave birth lo our association 1 but irom !,.,.,- ever seen il Â«â– â€¢ ii inleiilioni i part of oil ., , ,, , ,. , ,.,. ,,, bgdcultural pursuits inuch ' "'" /â– -,.â– . a..ifi.'..-i.iii disposed not 10 i i practical inform.iion derived from hi own ' , vl'e l mi,'io l c ii 1-1 r ,,,, 1 ... i ei rs *;-'-' lj '"â– ' 'â– "''"' be expected if , ,,!â€ž' ,, |- â€ž,,, 'â€ž'â€ž â€ž'â€ž' vi ii ,,.â€žâ€ž. , .., therefore in thecourse of my rom.rk 1 t ,,â€ž 11 1 .-.- .....' 1 - i for the presidency shall recommenl a departure fu.in ny utile 1 â€¢ re else a previ 111 . hooting u a ./. old r ihe adoption ol any new prim-nees .'â– > aim and a a in .'-â– t ./,, nimnrt ii ,â€ž,. common intirest wilh you in lhe """'â– ' ; " â– "' l ,"' ' ' "' '' '""' i 1 aoseol bgricultire will pleisl thc sin z7z7zzzzz-zz z77.zj reri.y of my motive will my very old world and lo ba initiated into the myilerie limited experience will 11 i s uopca 01 â€¢ â– em ui ii.e asperity of trlllel.ni â– | he man who stood tor year at the head of -|- h ,. s ; rn , c of political economy a "'" i'enncswchar whnwaa.prnrr â– â€ž..,,.,,.. , , f , d , lm0 â€ž iu nii.l.lc ibemc for i.e 1 the i iiuvellllllll that iralued ihe xr.ell.-lll i , , . 1 â€ž rr ll.r i si li-.ll , nn cnn.til f thai state i wa one nl the coniroversy bus duringthe lest hall en jud rsupremet iberltcpresoniaive lury employed tbe pes ol ui.u.y nieii nnd mice her senator in congress i who from distinguished for geniis and learning i walk of private life iv.9 elevated at once among whom agiicult a manufactures ... the rank of a hrlgndi r i thin io that of a in commerce have each bad ihcir advo r.m.'mmm.'^lo'swfelmfoeiluwivd^or calefl who contended t.l.t their favorite nit's i'.'i'.iii lhe lime he iilciidoiieil tl can in j was the prime source i natioliul wcidlll hi boyhood nt the close of ihr revolution un and grandeur id ibe ri.ninieiiei-nicii nf ibe late ss-q an.ll u n i â€ž, i|n er of ii r icmcnt t cllj pursuit of husbandry lo steer the tia llonsl slop tl.i ugh a ii in luoiib bc .. and alier the itorm was pail preferred a rciurn to iheii humble occupation to 11 the fascinations nf a splendid coun ibe acclamation of un admiring ., nail oi l , i , i , ride nm all cuinstiuice of military triumph among the writings uf antiquity which escaped he desolation of the da.k ages have been transmitted ton many well written books on rural affairs i bey are of course unadopted to our times and cllmsfe i bin ihey re-n.in interesting monuments of ancient literal lire nnd taste and of the grade ocmpled by agriculture among those peo)le who are so often alluded to as the ride of our race to a lar ii,er < d ni uiti literature ii indebted f one ol l.e richest offerings of the mind â€” oi if bee sweetest and most im - iii 1 , in wreath ii s on a visit i home lo rtgain hii farm whiih had been nlloiird ta ihe soldiers of angus lus lhal vngi became known to that emperor who justice generosity and policy - on laid lhc poe i the pro ductlon of tb.nc ji.iiv.ill.-d verses which . have inseparably connected the names of ibe i nil and bis patron on some of lhc brightest ages of loman hisiory bin although different nations have ii insmilted ',. os some ibsirnse specu latiuns on husbandry bnd many iiii description of ihe purity and plea urea ol rural life it c.nnol lie denied ihat thc cultiv.tors of ihe soil bans in general occupied in society but an hum ble i.u,l in the i -'. lis of our eountry,1 not onlv lc 1 1 ig all books which tre.l ol bgricul lure hut also inveighing against the usse of improved machine and implements to candid minds ihe absurdity ol such prcjildii .: ill be appall nl 01 10iw ''' ' , 1 ....... ... terms of um wt.'ernci i nian are .",, or s 50 if putd in mltoince ,â€ž paper discoi.linue.1 ex epl al lhe option ibe editor until all arrearage ure paid i v i,,seiiieâ€ži win be insi rted Â»' fifty "'"'â€¢ ' â€ž, i ho ln.er.iun and iwi nty-five ill letters addressed to the editor mini be apu.l or ihey will inn be attended to to lhe rcss we . r ind , . .'. foi all we knuw of au!ii|iiiu . nnd for the most of our knowledge of passing event in other countries and in dlst.nl parts of our own if lhen we should be us sceptical on other subjects which are presented to our minds through lhc medium of books as wo are on the subject of agriculture wc would deny ourselves the blessings which flow irom ihc revival of letter render nugatory thc reformation ami drink biltrtly from that pure fountain ol living ivaler which win designed io cheer lhc pilgrimage ol fallen nun there is another enemy lo improve ment the most inusiblc perhaps of all because it enlists our feelings and our pas sions frequently in opposition to ihc convictions of reason 1 allude lo that prejudice many of us entertain in fa vou l of old habits which arc associated with ibe scenes of cur youthlulness or the memory of our departed friends and a departure from which uppcars io some not merely an imprudent ami haiardou experiment hut even an act uf filial im piety bv authority of the lain ut viivvu-viivi.wm-s ttf.lt it encourage l!.e paid iii history of worth carolina 20000 ao-aaiaaii to eemmenc.in bill iorx m .". ttb xi .. in a 'â– â€¢,'. sbrlirinr 1 l'ri;s of i 1 1 1 4,000 1 : ' o j.i....i ... 00(1 vtns/h ? 2,866 tickel ooo uhiiiks j ... 'â– dollara is : 1 i o xotixao lllatlkitea pei â– i'io llaketb to b drawn in a d 6,831 let me not be undontood either as censuring all old euttomt br indlscrmi nately recommending alt that are new but we should divest ourselves of preju dice on cither side guarding alike against implicit credulity bnd unlimited scepti cism : wc should carefully and candidly compare our own ideas wilh lliose ol other persons put to the test of common sense every new theory and if it appear plausible give il a lair trial beforo wo stamp il with the epithets visionary ri diculous or absurd i'or lo lhc gcniiu and enrrgy of men who were styled vis ionaries the woibl owes sonic of the ni si useful inventions and most stupend ous discoveries , i !,..,â– . i in ih dava drawing all ihe num trs lo be placed in one wheel and tin i another i ywiionuri rrite o f.l.'Â«i.l .- tiif last dltawn tickf.t on till i irs day will he e it tied to â€¢ prue oi *-", 'â€¢..(. : send day bird dm sue mirth day iftliday nil din ' . eventhday ighlhday 500 loth dav l,oo enthday 1,000 lleventh day i 00 velfth day tilrteenth day irteenil dav i â€¢ . jrieetnh ili.v x.s.-'m the causes of this are obvious ll has been generally bul erroneously and for the success ol agriculture most fatal iv supposed thai no particular discipline of lhc mind as necessary in qualify youth for il c business ol husbandry bul that it ii merely a mechanical art little dependant upon inc id of the un.l ritanding v the roused m â€žâ€”-,. p.ii the pi ,, ; e i her 0 f them mclusivel totel share for th word and a he head of am . . r ,, . â€žâ– .Â«-Â« u i,ll i ii f â€žâ€ž..,.. r i.i =,. 1,1 â€” i Â».. ..â– .- inp-t'kement of ih others would be i r lcn.e,k,,m,.|,i.â€žâ€žie..-er,â€ži,ia,i,,g,,i.i idle declamalion th.y may br aptly i'.ki i il.r o'h of ry 1815 thus closing rompared lo the ihree parts contributing il - nr and lining the measure ol hi coun ibe strength and symmetry of u corin ! y'sglo ...â– ' ili-m iti 1 is nol qnalij ,, li â€ž 1 ,,,:,, , ., mi wh i it is admilled that denunciation coming fr ihe quarter il doca agriculture the base in order then o nation thai ll â– Â« as nol : tl to the si iei . â€¢ nl na ti on , hould foster ihem equally icav liar his education hough hher.,1 wa nol ; j nd j vil | ui ,,, ,,, , lc pur il of lhe one zzzz^z'l zzz777z zz â€¢*.. h heir ,,Â», taaie unt or inelina tlie nn k ul mi rei ........ ... i .. 1 ." .... j i ..â€¢.,. is '.â€¢-". lo select according to lhc wire regulations lur our army from accident or choice we are lol - !. il hi ilrsl it â– â– . in .- .-. Â«... :. transition from j eis of agricultureâ€”the eldest and the : ' linn ofs private eiiiienlo ihat of a com mos llt . |; | ( rie(l ofthe three to pro zzzxzxz'z zz.zz fct moteber glory whilst we advance our â€¢ raeverai.ee it would have been impo own interest should be the object of our i have remained a mere soldier ,-" llllitell and encigcti efforts i n he a nol si reared kngage i mainly in i i but a short lime since wc os.ocia coil purtiits until his head began u blossom , n , ,â€ž,,..,.[,,., | jr ,|. 1 purpose and yet so ; ;;::, l i:;:,;;i:;:-;;,,::\a l i 1 ,,;.; -â– 'â€¢ 1 â– ,.. 1 ran ..*-- Â», i â– erthr d ihe bbei-tv or repose ol hi hat ii own laiib in ibe uiiliiy of such country hi uincinnatu he returned tu hi societies might be questioned if every plough t'.nvy may proclaim such a man ".. day's experience ill i not prove lhal man --,â– ..." en lily maj eel ihe assertion w j he careless in be discharge of more i 1 â– ,â€ž.',.. en false d iniquitou prescribed by hui||nauttiority m____m -â€”-â€¢ a^aw â– â€¢ s^b thi absurd idea lias bad a greater tendency perhaps than any othei cause wherever lo degrade ihe art to retard its improvement ami limit is enjoyment li is virtually supposing ii lo have at inined peifection ; whilst in trnili no one is so little understood is so pro gressivei or so dependent upon ihc lights which emanate rom the natural sciences been so wisely and munificently display ed that in most regions of the earth a siihsisieiicc may be acquired without the use of anv extraordinary exertion : and although for man's disobedience hiscrea lor declared thai in lhe sweat of his face he should cal bread lhc severity ol the sctitcr.ee hÂ»s been mitigated bv the boundless goodness ol the ime incom prehensible being in givlng'for be trans gressor the i.i ulty of reason to ro oper ate wi:h the labour of the body iu over coming ibe difficulties of nature the truth of thc remark thai â€¢' knowledge is power is in nothing mora evident than in the business of husbandry the far n-er who unites un acquaintance wilh lhc physical bciences lu a practical knowl edge ol his vocation v ill invariably sue ceed better than the farmer ol mere ex pcrimental knowledge 1 he former lus a light in direct him bl every step iu a devious ai.d difficult road i botany trarhes i him ihe . ne 11 tl habits of plains : entomalgy the nature ol their numerous and deadly enemies insects and bcims 1 try nnd mineralogy ui.luhl to bis view lhe elementary principles of all natural bodies point ii bi lhe defects ol ..!.,- in i , ombinations ol dilfer cut siil.si.iii es lo produce fertility or coi rei i i'i im 1 1 oi qualities but the la.ici must grope his suy in lhc dsrk depen dent for succesb upon a limited expert encei and i ; -'â– < hai 1 1 â– igt " ; ml and ic gardlesa of the recent operallon^nia when be first promulgated the theory on which he grounded the hope of dis covering a new world columbus was called i visionary ,- and ii lhe taunts ol ignorant and envious colemporsrles could have shaken bis confidence iu lhe sug jge.ilon of a philosophy they could not comprehend this fair continent mlgiu possibly have been ictt'.ic unmolested herbage of lhe children of lhe great spirit and thc whole family of civilized men might still have been crouching lo kings isiibnut a hope wii liciiit a dream of lhe existence of a country where hutimn n.iiirc would resume her native dignity scarcely subordinate io he dis covery of amciicainthc magnitude of iis consequences was hat annunciation pleentn 1 *-"" letenteenth day . liieeiuh day 30,000 the rest of the tr-rea roating in the wheel prizes payable a lhc agency ei the rank of ii e fear in hill.hon ugh is c illlrn he , i'.,r ih c-.m letl n of the drawing â€¢ i a discon.i oi fifteen per cent all prize ot demanded al.hin twelve n i , li i il â– â€¢ ampletion of the drawing iiill br co ifiirfciledtotheusniofthe l.oiierv 1 won . om'mitii ..:-. it april is the attention nf the north carolina public ' reepectfllll invited to tl.e foregoing - i erne lie imi lable purpose couten ;.. c npcd see re to |- the aid of ill ! will us3 irll.hv lo lhe inler.-i of literature and -. i l.iie nd ih namealone of u,e genilen in of freedom whose liftieth anniversary has been rrrenily ve.ted wilh a solemn imer c.l by the almost simultaneous exit of its two foremost civil advocates lhc suc cess nf america in sustaining that memo ! i able declaration consummated the work wbi.b i olutnbus ii.ki begun by opening a theatre lor the expansion of the mind where freed from the monasiic supersii lion nnd civil and religious intolerance which repressed iis energy in the obi world it might range al pleasure reveal ing the nnmeiirs.il nature and rendering her oporationfl bubservii nl lo iho comfort and happiness of mankind since then our country has made rapid si ides n mil's wealth an granduer many useful discoveries and inventions hsve origino id among our citizens some of which surpass in splindour any that modern lime hove witnessed beyond ihe atlantic of thr general spirit ol improvement agriculture has been a dilatory but at length n liberal partaker ; i.i.d n can scarcely be deemed extravagant lo assert lhal within he las i '. ... 20 yeara she hes in de more progrci -. i . i ihe bl lainmc i hi . .... tiled lank than she bad done befor i get i . ic i lhe l.i.llerv is a ufliciclil pli !â€¢ â– flhefaime . s ; :, which il i 11 bee icl â€¢.!. ! the mslerials on which mankind have contrived lo write their sentiments in dif ferent countries hsve been extreme vaiinus the most ancient perhaps wire stone and metal tablets of wood par ticularly of the cedar wood were after ward â€ž--.(., utltl ibcsc were again follow ul by tablets covered wilh wax which were written on according to the fashion of the lime either niili i.on bodkins ibe bones ol biids or rcrds cm into the form of pens at length the papyrus of egypt was invented which nol only gave a great facility lo ihe art of wriling bul was n portable nm eilul it as formed or thin coal's stripped i nun lhe reed iihich glows upon ihe hanks of lhe nile the dsli ol its discovery and he dale of its ti use have been equally disputed nor i ii yet completely ascertained whether ii first application in y bc ascribed to on earlier or lalct dale than the conquest of f.gt pi by the luaci donians i i . bmrnt s .. ibe nexl invent in : originating in a country where no such material â– â€¢- tie papyrus reed could bc disi siiii , and it has been found al once 1 durable i ml useful lhal ii is mill em ' ployed upon important occasions in even j european connlry i r i ri of in king paper such as we non â– i e i was n late discovery ; ami us l.is material wss cotton the linen pa pc which is now in use is bupposed in have followed the discovery ihey arc in ib dated by generality ol writers a ihi eleventh ot twelfth century though the honor or the discovery is claimed nut un i by different but distant nations the lirst book which was printed on paper msntlfnciured in england cume out viiihonta date about 1495 or 1496 though for b long while bl.erwards ii was principally brought from abroad the br.t paper-mill in england w.s i . . i bed iibont 159u oi dartford in li -â– â€¢ by on spllman wl oilied in i r '" 7 gallons for icx m \ urpiisc are less cflcctive perhaps than the oxertioni ol individuals ll.ll ihat isiih ibrte niove exclusively beneficial results in y be reasonably ex peeled from the s.n.e individuals united for a common object may be clearly demonstrated by reasoning and by facts assnr'miiotis concentrate the divided fur ullies ol many and thus render ihem effi cient ; ihey produce a collision of opin ions and thus elicit iru'.h " in a multitude of counsellors there is safety is a maxim consecrated hy the transcendent wiidon of him who first ut lered it and by lhe universal approbation of bges aning from this principle whcthri suggested by revclution by rea sen or by iiisiiui t mankind have in every condition from ihe most uncultivated stale nfsavagenesb ... the highest point ol re iiiie.iieiii resorted lo associations under some name or another for the protection and pi motion t ihc common wc such associations were at first instituted chiefly in extraordinary conjunctures i .-, ., i iiiiiiy a i ibe or a nation i bul as civil sucieij imp i vcd an immense varii li i i ol cupaliona and pursuits ensued ; and ultimately we find every ramification i si ie > ith i.s own pei ii in lutelaties agriculture wus thi i isl 10 adopt iui i means of odvani emenl but vei her tardiness < annol be asi ribed io the wan ol intereai in ihc an it.ell oi :., the a i,i nl votaries the an is the eldest beneath be sun ; it was ihe delightful occupation ol out first parents ere sin disturbed the hormon and ilelaced the beauty ol i den : ii has in all ages malted lhc degree ol a na th n's . ivilization and refincmeni and is always associated with ibe idea ol peace plenty iii.i contentment in the annals ; ol greece and home the page on which ho eye ol ihc phllanthroplsl dwells with os pleasure are those hi whii r recorded ihe disinterested p.i noiisiu ol men who bi their country's call forsook for a while the peaceful a ii ml lll'lll'.v ct ticket iu thi lottery for de nl lhe olllcc f the ive-iein carolinian and by mi i ll i-her and others rali.biry 21 taken v.\i mui i immnue-a rolbc jail of nowon county n con he 16th of aligns in a negro man who us his lie i j i b 23 vears old s feci 1 cl high i s . he left hi master obout 6 week ince.ii ibe snee of oeorgia i was bought by ie johnson loat spring of molthew william in t charloile court house virginia the roperty pav charge nnd lake him away saii'b 10xk.s luilo c any xt 1826 24 tale â– i x -' i i ., stoke county i'.l'l'l'iiuv - ision 1826 paul rolger r j george iv fi l ni gin d vied on 231 ' m ihe 1 . : .. it f lieless .-.. .:., i 1 i ,; tl.e land of heed larbuck 1 1 ....... \ i s a campbell and hers ithe propcrti ,., fieorge ll lolgi appearing to the wi factlonnl llu , org w pnlger the defendant i nol an : i ihltaul i i late i then i re nnl i thai ublication ' - mud â– is wn i â– . in lhe western , imtifyl ig said i'd r io appear a li i i i i li fl a ; leasanil quartei iuionalnbe held for aid the i - use in i rn i 'â– ii .. - ti - . id honda , ,.,., , , . .'..,,,.. i - de ssilll ..-, â– . ie nlaintih teal m ii ml 11)111 i |... . : until a recent period ii has hi i n ens â– ,,, . , w ith i i ".' â– mil likewise wiih io leinni ins that 'â– ok nt i rn cm ... the business ol education lo ill rd every fatiuy ol bllalning knowledge lo youths destined for lhe i rneil pn.lcss.ons or lhe life . i idi'i i whuÂ»t ihoie de 1 lifci have ben up ' . â€ž i drudge mere i bio mi . li â– to lhe wants or pem pci he luxury ol iheii more favoured i how ure this incipient i increasing amelio rai'u i i ay bc bsi ribi d lo several coses i lo the i-i in i 1 tendency ol freedom j to the difl ision ol icon ing and i nn quent , â– a m natural acieni e ; lo the en gi in i hi â– i â€¢ ii ' i the stale govern ,,â€ž .,,.,. and in b great degree lo lhe iiidu eure i igii ullural so ,, lies and shows tin firsi soclc.yol this kind in the i . tan ssi.i li ..... ii ind on the presi ni pn vailing i ion ss organized under ihr auspices ol klkt it waison ksii i pillar ill mi bi i usells iii 1810 pul in kpbilcd gentlemen bi luolcil by a i lable il ta improve ihe agrlculiuro ol hia i y undertook ihe al i lho els ne i d age nl so year nol only un i â– iatodi i ui as he s.ns " amid ih frowni and sari bi ...â– - i prole si nal mi n " i oi innately for lhe t aui â€¢ he ; vered un til be .... < ceiled iii c mid [ this scheme i it soon became popular ai t . â– ul pled in m.iiy pans ' i new eng land , i.i sgrii iltural â– li lies i ie i.u.v ..... ./ x â€¢ , .'. â– i i.i it iiii i â– - in 1826 lleiibcn i'olgei 5 h , .',,,,., e w folger i original a i.i li ni i d .... " 1 â– .. re of land on th : hra.l tcr of lleleu'a i reek :..' ; ... i ' lleeil starburk thomas v.wa a campbell id nil ers as die prop r:v ol (.. orgo i . i ol r f ie i.e o lb .. ll '. 0 iii ll ..,,,, that ll ... . iv i ... t lhc di i indaiit li ' .' || im ol ihi â– ' ir it i de .... ln publi 1 '. in rrm ..' k in ic xx , sl.-ril co dr iiotil il 1 ... i ' , . . .,, i ibe n si -. i ofli . in of pics blnuarler.es iirbi liel said county : ihe lâ€ž.â€ž..eii i nnlll i i lay iii december next.and plea levy ll.r piepei i . i otlll ' -' i lie wll be awarded ll â€¢â€¢ ; lain il i tel moorp < ' i iii uenco followed lhal .,., fov slatidard books ol > pracill l nature on gtii ulli re have been wri.ti n i bul .... i iving i ii in d ti men i -,, exclusi li Â» i killed in iho detail ol lui.han.lry bai been presonleil lu faimcrs in sucmliiiin i enveloped in so nm i ap ' mysn ... i to â– reate in ihemadisgusi foi whatiht l call 'â– ' 'â€¢â– h _ c8 uÂ»e them lo reject indiscilm inatel all â– i â– - " " coming ui such a i questionable ihapei sol it is nol unusual lo hear fanners ol good icnsi l ,, l i , â– me who bs minglnl price a s

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l 1 w i is .â€ž/â€žâ– ./, Â«â– .â– .-Â«,..., i run ii it in ri i salisbury n c tuesbat novembel 28 maii vol vii m 888 s wm ! i cd.o^b â– iiii vh l ot ' wm mun li wm nnd nc ' . a wm sc iiis ss lhe mm mmml^m in in i.r mmmmmm . , zzzzr^^^mmmm stewart which l.a i the newspapers he Â«.)â– i rei en ill ol delii tore lh lowan agricultural socli the partialilj with Â« hid r og ... ly at it annual melting in saliab^ry on thc i.wll,e-...l.sel|,-i.e|el . . , , ., , i ic life ,.,.,, i ,", f 1 h f . by maj jokb it.abi liii'mlik-'nidiilmm-m-m.'m'o zuzz 7 see larj of the soilety endeavor lo bo luelul tn mem the give gentlemen f lhe society lliswlthun quite a h credit a i meriti itotli ilifll feigned diffidence of my nbili.y that 1 cliie i poied to attend the p id .-',, undertaken in confo unity wiih imi'''mn,7n.mm : lll ,;:,;:,;â€ž;!!;;;::;;;â€ž l v wishes o stress y honest i-itentions will generally teei ibroi - ol ch vital impwwnco.s the one which them i and where the i 1 nol 1 r mti i i gave birth lo our association 1 but irom !,.,.,- ever seen il Â«â– â€¢ ii inleiilioni i part of oil ., , ,, , ,. , ,.,. ,,, bgdcultural pursuits inuch ' "'" /â– -,.â– . a..ifi.'..-i.iii disposed not 10 i i practical inform.iion derived from hi own ' , vl'e l mi,'io l c ii 1-1 r ,,,, 1 ... i ei rs *;-'-' lj '"â– ' 'â– "''"' be expected if , ,,!â€ž' ,, |- â€ž,,, 'â€ž'â€ž â€ž'â€ž' vi ii ,,.â€žâ€ž. , .., therefore in thecourse of my rom.rk 1 t ,,â€ž 11 1 .-.- .....' 1 - i for the presidency shall recommenl a departure fu.in ny utile 1 â€¢ re else a previ 111 . hooting u a ./. old r ihe adoption ol any new prim-nees .'â– > aim and a a in .'-â– t ./,, nimnrt ii ,â€ž,. common intirest wilh you in lhe """'â– ' ; " â– "' l ,"' ' ' "' '' '""' i 1 aoseol bgricultire will pleisl thc sin z7z7zzzzz-zz z77.zj reri.y of my motive will my very old world and lo ba initiated into the myilerie limited experience will 11 i s uopca 01 â€¢ â– em ui ii.e asperity of trlllel.ni â– | he man who stood tor year at the head of -|- h ,. s ; rn , c of political economy a "'" i'enncswchar whnwaa.prnrr â– â€ž..,,.,,.. , , f , d , lm0 â€ž iu nii.l.lc ibemc for i.e 1 the i iiuvellllllll that iralued ihe xr.ell.-lll i , , . 1 â€ž rr ll.r i si li-.ll , nn cnn.til f thai state i wa one nl the coniroversy bus duringthe lest hall en jud rsupremet iberltcpresoniaive lury employed tbe pes ol ui.u.y nieii nnd mice her senator in congress i who from distinguished for geniis and learning i walk of private life iv.9 elevated at once among whom agiicult a manufactures ... the rank of a hrlgndi r i thin io that of a in commerce have each bad ihcir advo r.m.'mmm.'^lo'swfelmfoeiluwivd^or calefl who contended t.l.t their favorite nit's i'.'i'.iii lhe lime he iilciidoiieil tl can in j was the prime source i natioliul wcidlll hi boyhood nt the close of ihr revolution un and grandeur id ibe ri.ninieiiei-nicii nf ibe late ss-q an.ll u n i â€ž, i|n er of ii r icmcnt t cllj pursuit of husbandry lo steer the tia llonsl slop tl.i ugh a ii in luoiib bc .. and alier the itorm was pail preferred a rciurn to iheii humble occupation to 11 the fascinations nf a splendid coun ibe acclamation of un admiring ., nail oi l , i , i , ride nm all cuinstiuice of military triumph among the writings uf antiquity which escaped he desolation of the da.k ages have been transmitted ton many well written books on rural affairs i bey are of course unadopted to our times and cllmsfe i bin ihey re-n.in interesting monuments of ancient literal lire nnd taste and of the grade ocmpled by agriculture among those peo)le who are so often alluded to as the ride of our race to a lar ii,er < d ni uiti literature ii indebted f one ol l.e richest offerings of the mind â€” oi if bee sweetest and most im - iii 1 , in wreath ii s on a visit i home lo rtgain hii farm whiih had been nlloiird ta ihe soldiers of angus lus lhal vngi became known to that emperor who justice generosity and policy - on laid lhc poe i the pro ductlon of tb.nc ji.iiv.ill.-d verses which . have inseparably connected the names of ibe i nil and bis patron on some of lhc brightest ages of loman hisiory bin although different nations have ii insmilted ',. os some ibsirnse specu latiuns on husbandry bnd many iiii description of ihe purity and plea urea ol rural life it c.nnol lie denied ihat thc cultiv.tors of ihe soil bans in general occupied in society but an hum ble i.u,l in the i -'. lis of our eountry,1 not onlv lc 1 1 ig all books which tre.l ol bgricul lure hut also inveighing against the usse of improved machine and implements to candid minds ihe absurdity ol such prcjildii .: ill be appall nl 01 10iw ''' ' , 1 ....... ... terms of um wt.'ernci i nian are .",, or s 50 if putd in mltoince ,â€ž paper discoi.linue.1 ex epl al lhe option ibe editor until all arrearage ure paid i v i,,seiiieâ€ži win be insi rted Â»' fifty "'"'â€¢ ' â€ž, i ho ln.er.iun and iwi nty-five ill letters addressed to the editor mini be apu.l or ihey will inn be attended to to lhe rcss we . r ind , . .'. foi all we knuw of au!ii|iiiu . nnd for the most of our knowledge of passing event in other countries and in dlst.nl parts of our own if lhen we should be us sceptical on other subjects which are presented to our minds through lhc medium of books as wo are on the subject of agriculture wc would deny ourselves the blessings which flow irom ihc revival of letter render nugatory thc reformation ami drink biltrtly from that pure fountain ol living ivaler which win designed io cheer lhc pilgrimage ol fallen nun there is another enemy lo improve ment the most inusiblc perhaps of all because it enlists our feelings and our pas sions frequently in opposition to ihc convictions of reason 1 allude lo that prejudice many of us entertain in fa vou l of old habits which arc associated with ibe scenes of cur youthlulness or the memory of our departed friends and a departure from which uppcars io some not merely an imprudent ami haiardou experiment hut even an act uf filial im piety bv authority of the lain ut viivvu-viivi.wm-s ttf.lt it encourage l!.e paid iii history of worth carolina 20000 ao-aaiaaii to eemmenc.in bill iorx m .". ttb xi .. in a 'â– â€¢,'. sbrlirinr 1 l'ri;s of i 1 1 1 4,000 1 : ' o j.i....i ... 00(1 vtns/h ? 2,866 tickel ooo uhiiiks j ... 'â– dollara is : 1 i o xotixao lllatlkitea pei â– i'io llaketb to b drawn in a d 6,831 let me not be undontood either as censuring all old euttomt br indlscrmi nately recommending alt that are new but we should divest ourselves of preju dice on cither side guarding alike against implicit credulity bnd unlimited scepti cism : wc should carefully and candidly compare our own ideas wilh lliose ol other persons put to the test of common sense every new theory and if it appear plausible give il a lair trial beforo wo stamp il with the epithets visionary ri diculous or absurd i'or lo lhc gcniiu and enrrgy of men who were styled vis ionaries the woibl owes sonic of the ni si useful inventions and most stupend ous discoveries , i !,..,â– . i in ih dava drawing all ihe num trs lo be placed in one wheel and tin i another i ywiionuri rrite o f.l.'Â«i.l .- tiif last dltawn tickf.t on till i irs day will he e it tied to â€¢ prue oi *-", 'â€¢..(. : send day bird dm sue mirth day iftliday nil din ' . eventhday ighlhday 500 loth dav l,oo enthday 1,000 lleventh day i 00 velfth day tilrteenth day irteenil dav i â€¢ . jrieetnh ili.v x.s.-'m the causes of this are obvious ll has been generally bul erroneously and for the success ol agriculture most fatal iv supposed thai no particular discipline of lhc mind as necessary in qualify youth for il c business ol husbandry bul that it ii merely a mechanical art little dependant upon inc id of the un.l ritanding v the roused m â€žâ€”-,. p.ii the pi ,, ; e i her 0 f them mclusivel totel share for th word and a he head of am . . r ,, . â€žâ– .Â«-Â« u i,ll i ii f â€žâ€ž..,.. r i.i =,. 1,1 â€” i Â».. ..â– .- inp-t'kement of ih others would be i r lcn.e,k,,m,.|,i.â€žâ€žie..-er,â€ži,ia,i,,g,,i.i idle declamalion th.y may br aptly i'.ki i il.r o'h of ry 1815 thus closing rompared lo the ihree parts contributing il - nr and lining the measure ol hi coun ibe strength and symmetry of u corin ! y'sglo ...â– ' ili-m iti 1 is nol qnalij ,, li â€ž 1 ,,,:,, , ., mi wh i it is admilled that denunciation coming fr ihe quarter il doca agriculture the base in order then o nation thai ll â– Â« as nol : tl to the si iei . â€¢ nl na ti on , hould foster ihem equally icav liar his education hough hher.,1 wa nol ; j nd j vil | ui ,,, ,,, , lc pur il of lhe one zzzz^z'l zzz777z zz â€¢*.. h heir ,,Â», taaie unt or inelina tlie nn k ul mi rei ........ ... i .. 1 ." .... j i ..â€¢.,. is '.â€¢-". lo select according to lhc wire regulations lur our army from accident or choice we are lol - !. il hi ilrsl it â– â– . in .- .-. Â«... :. transition from j eis of agricultureâ€”the eldest and the : ' linn ofs private eiiiienlo ihat of a com mos llt . |; | ( rie(l ofthe three to pro zzzxzxz'z zz.zz fct moteber glory whilst we advance our â€¢ raeverai.ee it would have been impo own interest should be the object of our i have remained a mere soldier ,-" llllitell and encigcti efforts i n he a nol si reared kngage i mainly in i i but a short lime since wc os.ocia coil purtiits until his head began u blossom , n , ,â€ž,,..,.[,,., | jr ,|. 1 purpose and yet so ; ;;::, l i:;:,;;i:;:-;;,,::\a l i 1 ,,;.; -â– 'â€¢ 1 â– ,.. 1 ran ..*-- Â», i â– erthr d ihe bbei-tv or repose ol hi hat ii own laiib in ibe uiiliiy of such country hi uincinnatu he returned tu hi societies might be questioned if every plough t'.nvy may proclaim such a man ".. day's experience ill i not prove lhal man --,â– ..." en lily maj eel ihe assertion w j he careless in be discharge of more i 1 â– ,â€ž.',.. en false d iniquitou prescribed by hui||nauttiority m____m -â€”-â€¢ a^aw â– â€¢ s^b thi absurd idea lias bad a greater tendency perhaps than any othei cause wherever lo degrade ihe art to retard its improvement ami limit is enjoyment li is virtually supposing ii lo have at inined peifection ; whilst in trnili no one is so little understood is so pro gressivei or so dependent upon ihc lights which emanate rom the natural sciences been so wisely and munificently display ed that in most regions of the earth a siihsisieiicc may be acquired without the use of anv extraordinary exertion : and although for man's disobedience hiscrea lor declared thai in lhe sweat of his face he should cal bread lhc severity ol the sctitcr.ee hÂ»s been mitigated bv the boundless goodness ol the ime incom prehensible being in givlng'for be trans gressor the i.i ulty of reason to ro oper ate wi:h the labour of the body iu over coming ibe difficulties of nature the truth of thc remark thai â€¢' knowledge is power is in nothing mora evident than in the business of husbandry the far n-er who unites un acquaintance wilh lhc physical bciences lu a practical knowl edge ol his vocation v ill invariably sue ceed better than the farmer ol mere ex pcrimental knowledge 1 he former lus a light in direct him bl every step iu a devious ai.d difficult road i botany trarhes i him ihe . ne 11 tl habits of plains : entomalgy the nature ol their numerous and deadly enemies insects and bcims 1 try nnd mineralogy ui.luhl to bis view lhe elementary principles of all natural bodies point ii bi lhe defects ol ..!.,- in i , ombinations ol dilfer cut siil.si.iii es lo produce fertility or coi rei i i'i im 1 1 oi qualities but the la.ici must grope his suy in lhc dsrk depen dent for succesb upon a limited expert encei and i ; -'â– < hai 1 1 â– igt " ; ml and ic gardlesa of the recent operallon^nia when be first promulgated the theory on which he grounded the hope of dis covering a new world columbus was called i visionary ,- and ii lhe taunts ol ignorant and envious colemporsrles could have shaken bis confidence iu lhe sug jge.ilon of a philosophy they could not comprehend this fair continent mlgiu possibly have been ictt'.ic unmolested herbage of lhe children of lhe great spirit and thc whole family of civilized men might still have been crouching lo kings isiibnut a hope wii liciiit a dream of lhe existence of a country where hutimn n.iiirc would resume her native dignity scarcely subordinate io he dis covery of amciicainthc magnitude of iis consequences was hat annunciation pleentn 1 *-"" letenteenth day . liieeiuh day 30,000 the rest of the tr-rea roating in the wheel prizes payable a lhc agency ei the rank of ii e fear in hill.hon ugh is c illlrn he , i'.,r ih c-.m letl n of the drawing â€¢ i a discon.i oi fifteen per cent all prize ot demanded al.hin twelve n i , li i il â– â€¢ ampletion of the drawing iiill br co ifiirfciledtotheusniofthe l.oiierv 1 won . om'mitii ..:-. it april is the attention nf the north carolina public ' reepectfllll invited to tl.e foregoing - i erne lie imi lable purpose couten ;.. c npcd see re to |- the aid of ill ! will us3 irll.hv lo lhe inler.-i of literature and -. i l.iie nd ih namealone of u,e genilen in of freedom whose liftieth anniversary has been rrrenily ve.ted wilh a solemn imer c.l by the almost simultaneous exit of its two foremost civil advocates lhc suc cess nf america in sustaining that memo ! i able declaration consummated the work wbi.b i olutnbus ii.ki begun by opening a theatre lor the expansion of the mind where freed from the monasiic supersii lion nnd civil and religious intolerance which repressed iis energy in the obi world it might range al pleasure reveal ing the nnmeiirs.il nature and rendering her oporationfl bubservii nl lo iho comfort and happiness of mankind since then our country has made rapid si ides n mil's wealth an granduer many useful discoveries and inventions hsve origino id among our citizens some of which surpass in splindour any that modern lime hove witnessed beyond ihe atlantic of thr general spirit ol improvement agriculture has been a dilatory but at length n liberal partaker ; i.i.d n can scarcely be deemed extravagant lo assert lhal within he las i '. ... 20 yeara she hes in de more progrci -. i . i ihe bl lainmc i hi . .... tiled lank than she bad done befor i get i . ic i lhe l.i.llerv is a ufliciclil pli !â€¢ â– flhefaime . s ; :, which il i 11 bee icl â€¢.!. ! the mslerials on which mankind have contrived lo write their sentiments in dif ferent countries hsve been extreme vaiinus the most ancient perhaps wire stone and metal tablets of wood par ticularly of the cedar wood were after ward â€ž--.(., utltl ibcsc were again follow ul by tablets covered wilh wax which were written on according to the fashion of the lime either niili i.on bodkins ibe bones ol biids or rcrds cm into the form of pens at length the papyrus of egypt was invented which nol only gave a great facility lo ihe art of wriling bul was n portable nm eilul it as formed or thin coal's stripped i nun lhe reed iihich glows upon ihe hanks of lhe nile the dsli ol its discovery and he dale of its ti use have been equally disputed nor i ii yet completely ascertained whether ii first application in y bc ascribed to on earlier or lalct dale than the conquest of f.gt pi by the luaci donians i i . bmrnt s .. ibe nexl invent in : originating in a country where no such material â– â€¢- tie papyrus reed could bc disi siiii , and it has been found al once 1 durable i ml useful lhal ii is mill em ' ployed upon important occasions in even j european connlry i r i ri of in king paper such as we non â– i e i was n late discovery ; ami us l.is material wss cotton the linen pa pc which is now in use is bupposed in have followed the discovery ihey arc in ib dated by generality ol writers a ihi eleventh ot twelfth century though the honor or the discovery is claimed nut un i by different but distant nations the lirst book which was printed on paper msntlfnciured in england cume out viiihonta date about 1495 or 1496 though for b long while bl.erwards ii was principally brought from abroad the br.t paper-mill in england w.s i . . i bed iibont 159u oi dartford in li -â– â€¢ by on spllman wl oilied in i r '" 7 gallons for icx m \ urpiisc are less cflcctive perhaps than the oxertioni ol individuals ll.ll ihat isiih ibrte niove exclusively beneficial results in y be reasonably ex peeled from the s.n.e individuals united for a common object may be clearly demonstrated by reasoning and by facts assnr'miiotis concentrate the divided fur ullies ol many and thus render ihem effi cient ; ihey produce a collision of opin ions and thus elicit iru'.h " in a multitude of counsellors there is safety is a maxim consecrated hy the transcendent wiidon of him who first ut lered it and by lhe universal approbation of bges aning from this principle whcthri suggested by revclution by rea sen or by iiisiiui t mankind have in every condition from ihe most uncultivated stale nfsavagenesb ... the highest point ol re iiiie.iieiii resorted lo associations under some name or another for the protection and pi motion t ihc common wc such associations were at first instituted chiefly in extraordinary conjunctures i .-, ., i iiiiiiy a i ibe or a nation i bul as civil sucieij imp i vcd an immense varii li i i ol cupaliona and pursuits ensued ; and ultimately we find every ramification i si ie > ith i.s own pei ii in lutelaties agriculture wus thi i isl 10 adopt iui i means of odvani emenl but vei her tardiness < annol be asi ribed io the wan ol intereai in ihc an it.ell oi :., the a i,i nl votaries the an is the eldest beneath be sun ; it was ihe delightful occupation ol out first parents ere sin disturbed the hormon and ilelaced the beauty ol i den : ii has in all ages malted lhc degree ol a na th n's . ivilization and refincmeni and is always associated with ibe idea ol peace plenty iii.i contentment in the annals ; ol greece and home the page on which ho eye ol ihc phllanthroplsl dwells with os pleasure are those hi whii r recorded ihe disinterested p.i noiisiu ol men who bi their country's call forsook for a while the peaceful a ii ml lll'lll'.v ct ticket iu thi lottery for de nl lhe olllcc f the ive-iein carolinian and by mi i ll i-her and others rali.biry 21 taken v.\i mui i immnue-a rolbc jail of nowon county n con he 16th of aligns in a negro man who us his lie i j i b 23 vears old s feci 1 cl high i s . he left hi master obout 6 week ince.ii ibe snee of oeorgia i was bought by ie johnson loat spring of molthew william in t charloile court house virginia the roperty pav charge nnd lake him away saii'b 10xk.s luilo c any xt 1826 24 tale â– i x -' i i ., stoke county i'.l'l'l'iiuv - ision 1826 paul rolger r j george iv fi l ni gin d vied on 231 ' m ihe 1 . : .. it f lieless .-.. .:., i 1 i ,; tl.e land of heed larbuck 1 1 ....... \ i s a campbell and hers ithe propcrti ,., fieorge ll lolgi appearing to the wi factlonnl llu , org w pnlger the defendant i nol an : i ihltaul i i late i then i re nnl i thai ublication ' - mud â– is wn i â– . in lhe western , imtifyl ig said i'd r io appear a li i i i i li fl a ; leasanil quartei iuionalnbe held for aid the i - use in i rn i 'â– ii .. - ti - . id honda , ,.,., , , . .'..,,,.. i - de ssilll ..-, â– . ie nlaintih teal m ii ml 11)111 i |... . : until a recent period ii has hi i n ens â– ,,, . , w ith i i ".' â– mil likewise wiih io leinni ins that 'â– ok nt i rn cm ... the business ol education lo ill rd every fatiuy ol bllalning knowledge lo youths destined for lhe i rneil pn.lcss.ons or lhe life . i idi'i i whuÂ»t ihoie de 1 lifci have ben up ' . â€ž i drudge mere i bio mi . li â– to lhe wants or pem pci he luxury ol iheii more favoured i how ure this incipient i increasing amelio rai'u i i ay bc bsi ribi d lo several coses i lo the i-i in i 1 tendency ol freedom j to the difl ision ol icon ing and i nn quent , â– a m natural acieni e ; lo the en gi in i hi â– i â€¢ ii ' i the stale govern ,,â€ž .,,.,. and in b great degree lo lhe iiidu eure i igii ullural so ,, lies and shows tin firsi soclc.yol this kind in the i . tan ssi.i li ..... ii ind on the presi ni pn vailing i ion ss organized under ihr auspices ol klkt it waison ksii i pillar ill mi bi i usells iii 1810 pul in kpbilcd gentlemen bi luolcil by a i lable il ta improve ihe agrlculiuro ol hia i y undertook ihe al i lho els ne i d age nl so year nol only un i â– iatodi i ui as he s.ns " amid ih frowni and sari bi ...â– - i prole si nal mi n " i oi innately for lhe t aui â€¢ he ; vered un til be .... < ceiled iii c mid [ this scheme i it soon became popular ai t . â– ul pled in m.iiy pans ' i new eng land , i.i sgrii iltural â– li lies i ie i.u.v ..... ./ x â€¢ , .'. â– i i.i it iiii i â– - in 1826 lleiibcn i'olgei 5 h , .',,,,., e w folger i original a i.i li ni i d .... " 1 â– .. re of land on th : hra.l tcr of lleleu'a i reek :..' ; ... i ' lleeil starburk thomas v.wa a campbell id nil ers as die prop r:v ol (.. orgo i . i ol r f ie i.e o lb .. ll '. 0 iii ll ..,,,, that ll ... . iv i ... t lhc di i indaiit li ' .' || im ol ihi â– ' ir it i de .... ln publi 1 '. in rrm ..' k in ic xx , sl.-ril co dr iiotil il 1 ... i ' , . . .,, i ibe n si -. i ofli . in of pics blnuarler.es iirbi liel said county : ihe lâ€ž.â€ž..eii i nnlll i i lay iii december next.and plea levy ll.r piepei i . i otlll ' -' i lie wll be awarded ll â€¢â€¢ ; lain il i tel moorp < ' i iii uenco followed lhal .,., fov slatidard books ol > pracill l nature on gtii ulli re have been wri.ti n i bul .... i iving i ii in d ti men i -,, exclusi li Â» i killed in iho detail ol lui.han.lry bai been presonleil lu faimcrs in sucmliiiin i enveloped in so nm i ap ' mysn ... i to â– reate in ihemadisgusi foi whatiht l call 'â– ' 'â€¢â– h _ c8 uÂ»e them lo reject indiscilm inatel all â– i â– - " " coming ui such a i questionable ihapei sol it is nol unusual lo hear fanners ol good icnsi l ,, l i , â– me who bs minglnl price a s